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The 12 members of the newly formed congressional committee are charged with finding more than $1 trillion in budget savings this fall. Their clout could attract extra attention from special interest groups, and some lawmakers are demanding greater accountability for the money the panel's members take in.

Autoworkers have stayed on the job even though their old contracts have expired. Talks are continuing with General Motors, Chrysler and Ford. Among other demands, the union wants a raise for entry-level workers who make about $15.00 an hour.

Switzerland's largest bank UBS blames a rogue trader for a $2 billion loss involving unauthorized trades. London police arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with the alleged fraud. Megan Murphy, the banking correspondent for the Financial Times, talks to David Greene about whether the bank will be able to recover.

The new movie Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star, is getting unfavorable reviews — a lot of them. The screenplay was co-written by Adam Sandler. The film has a 0 percent rating on the movie review website Rotten Tomatoes. Sony Studios opened Bucky on about 1,500 screens last weekend. And according to one box office tracking site, each showing had an average audience of just eight.

Pakistan is dealing with major flooding for the second year in a row, leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Timo Pakkala, the humanitarian coordinator for the United Nations in Pakistan, tells Steve Inskeep the flooding is causing a hardship in a really poor, rural area of the country.

President Obama will send his recommendations regarding his jobs proposal to the supercommittee on Monday. On Thursday, House Speaker John Boehner asked the group not to consider raising taxes to fund a jobs measure.

By the time the Supreme Court order came down on Thursday, Duane Buck could have already been put to death. But Texas authorities had paused to wait for the court's decision. The issue is whether his race is the reason he's on death row.

Norwegian media are streaming their coverage as crews try to keep the MS Nordlys from going over. A fire killed at least two members of the crew and forced the evacuation of 260 others on board.

Members of Congress continue to raise questions about the $535 million in federal loans given to the company. Solyndra collapsed this summer.

A maker of is recalling a slew of birth control pills because a mistake in the factory put the pills in the wrong place inside plastic packages. The error could leave women taking the pills at risk for unintended pregnancy.